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also instalment
as in inaugural
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
attended the installment of the new university president
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Based on Danielle Valentine's Delicate Condition, the anthology's 12th installment is essentially a Rosemary's Baby dupe, following Anna Victoria Alcott (Emma Roberts), a Hollywood actress on an IVF journey who is convinced dark forces are after her unborn child.
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Rian Johnson’s next Knives Out installment, Wake Up Dead Man, was previously announced as the opening gala and Julia Jackson’s 100 Nights of Hero is set to close the fest.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
This final installment in Raven’s project will be shown at Toronto’s Power Plant from November 7, and is part of a solo exhibition at the Barbican Centre, London, opening on October 9 and traveling to the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, in May 2026.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The cars are even given a seasonal twist in honor of the film’s third installment, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Rian Johnson’s next Knives Out installment, Wake Up Dead Man, was previously announced as the opening gala and Julia Jackson’s 100 Nights of Hero is set to close the fest.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
This final installment in Raven’s project will be shown at Toronto’s Power Plant from November 7, and is part of a solo exhibition at the Barbican Centre, London, opening on October 9 and traveling to the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, in May 2026.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The cars are even given a seasonal twist in honor of the film’s third installment, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
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From Clinton’s tenure as first lady of the state of Arkansas through her White House years, Kamran periodically dressed her for key events, including for Bill Clinton’s second gubernatorial inaugural.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
25 July 2025
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If fundraising is Global’s plan with its pair of inaugurals, leaving its A380 parked at JFK for four days between flights is an odd choice.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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The government said its plan is consistent with a broad offshore wind review Trump ordered just hours after his January inauguration.—
Mark Chediak,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The guest list for Bukele’s inauguration on June 1, 2024, illustrated his growing popularity with Republicans.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installment. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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